The Enrichery Blog

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Get Smart!Apr 24, 2019

I always loved the beginning of the semester. I had a new schedule, new notebooks, and new ideas for staying on my A-game. There’s nothing quite like a blank slate to get you motivated. The end of the semester? Well,

Get Smart!Apr 17, 2019

You’re in the best predicament possible: You’ve been accepted into two schools that you love equally. Congratulations! However… now you’ve got to

Get Smart!Apr 10, 2019

One of my favorite stories about my father was his reaction when I got accepted into college. The moment was, to put

Get Smart!Apr 3, 2019

I had one coach in high school. He was my cross country coach, and he rode his bike behind me on long

ArticleMar 27, 2019

Before I packed up my bags and moved everything I owned to an out-of-state college, I made a pact with my childhood

Get Smart!Mar 20, 2019

When I first heard about the college bribery scandal that’s dominated headlines the past week or so, I was furious. Well, full

Get Smart!Mar 13, 2019

For many college-bound kids, college offers so many things they cannot wait for: thousands of new potential friends, all-night parties, and

Get Smart!Feb 27, 2019

Getting into college is hard right now. We all know this. It’s hard enough to maintain a high GPA and dominate your

Get Smart!Feb 20, 2019

Ask a group of parents what they worry about most when it comes to raising teenagers, and many of them will rank

Get Smart!Feb 13, 2019

Adjusting to big class sizes in college can be a huge learning curve for college freshmen. Going from 20 to 30 students

We coach the student, not just the subject.

Reading is a good start. One-on-one coaching is where the habits stick.